MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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